"An irresistible read... a study in how family shapes the artistic mind, propelling it to transform trauma into something meaningful." At once adventure, self-discovery and spiritual quest, Lorraine Thomson's memoir tracks the flight from childhood illness and trauma towards independence and equilibrium through a life in the arts. Set in Victoria, Vancouver, Paris, Indonesia, India, London and San Francisco, the journey takes us deep into the engine room of personal healing and the creative process. In this steadfast pursuit of embodied meaning, we are gently led inside to look out at the world and then outside to look inward to the soul.